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Author: Laozi
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780231105811
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most famous and influential Taoist text, the Tao-te Ching is traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, supposedly a contemporary of Confucius (551-471 B.C).
Author: Lao Tzu
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2014-01-08
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 0757050573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fundamental book of the Taoist, the Tao Te Ching is regarded as a revelation in its own right. It provides a wealth of wisdom and insights for those seeking a better understanding of themselves. Over time, many changes have been made to the original Chinese text. Researcher Patrick M. Byrne has produced a translation that is accurate and easy to understand, while capturing the pattern and harmony of the original.
Author: Laozi
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1590307445
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Ursula K. Le Guin, a student of the Tao Te Ching for more than fifty years, offers her own thoughtful rendering of the Taoist scripture. She has consulted the literal translations and worked with the scholar J. P. Seaton to develop a version that lets the ancient text speak in a fresh way to modern people, while remaining faithful to the original Chinese. This rendition reveals the Tao Te Ching's immediate relevance and power, its depth and refreshing humor, illustrating better than ever before why it has been so loved for more than 2,500 years. Included are Le Guin's own personal commentary and notes along with two audio CDs of the text read by the author, with original music composed and performed by Todd Barton."--Publisher's website.
Author: Laozi
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 114
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lao Tzu
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2012-01-04
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0307745449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor nearly two generations, this translation of the Tao Te Ching has been the standard for those seeking access to the wisdom of Taoist thought. Now Jane English and her long-time editor, Toinette Lippe, have refreshed and revised the translation, so that it more faithfully reflects the Classical Chinese in which it was first written, while taking into account changes in our own language and eliminating any lingering infelicities. Lao Tsu’s philosophy is simple: Accept what is in front of you without wanting the situation to be other than it is. Study the natural order of things and work with it rather than against it, for to try to change what is only sets up resistance. Nature provides everything without requiring payment or thanks. It does so without discrimination. So let us present the same face to everyone and treat them all as equals, however they may behave. If we watch carefully, we will see that work proceeds more quickly and easily if we stop “trying,” if we stop putting in so much extra effort, if we stop looking for results. In the clarity of a still and open mind, truth will be reflected. Te—which may be translated as “virtue” or “strength”—lies always in Tao meaning “the way” or “natural law.” In other words: Simply be.
Author: Lao Tzu
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-04-08
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9781530956715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most integral texts in Taoism, the Tao Te Ching is a foundational scripture in Eastern Philosophy. A source of divine inspiration for many, the Tao Te Ching teaches eternal wisdom to those seeking the way.
Author: Laozi
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2008-09-11
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0191607258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Of ways you may speak, but not the Perennial Way; By names you may name, but not the Perennial Name.' The best-loved of all the classical books of China and the most universally popular, the Daodejing or Classic of the Way and Life-Force is a work that defies definition. It encapsulates the main tenets of Daoism, and upholds a way of being as well as a philosophy and a religion. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path through the whole cosmos modelled on the great Silver River or Milky Way that traverses the heavens. A life-giving stream, the Way gives rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. It enables the individual, and society as a whole, to harmonize the disparate demands of daily life and achieve a more profound level of understanding. This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and brings out the word play and poetry of the original. Simple commentary accompanies the text, and the introduction provides further historical and interpretative context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Livia Kohn
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1998-03-19
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780791436004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.
Author: Stefan Stenudd
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-06-04
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781514208045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTao Te Ching is the 2,500 years old source to Taoism, written by the legendary Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu. In 81 short chapters, he presented the world according to Tao, the Way, and how mankind should adapt to it. The book has become one of the foremost world classics of wisdom - maybe even more relevant today, than it was to Lao Tzu's contemporaries. This translation of the text focuses on the clarity and simplicity by which Lao Tzu expresses his fascinating cosmology and profound ethics. Each chapter is thoroughly explained, also regarding how this old wisdom can be understood and applied today. Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish writer of both fiction and non-fiction. As a historian of ideas, he studies the thought patterns in creation myths around the world. He is also a high-grade instructor of the peaceful martial art aikido, which he has practiced for almost 40 years.
